Ex Parte MIMLITCH et al - Page 13




          Appeal No. 2002-2341                                                        
          Application 09/466,277                                                      


          the examiner may wish to consider a rejection of claim 51 under             
          35 U.S.C. § 103(a) based on the collective teachings of Marks and           
          Howrilka.                                                                   


               3) The examiner should also consider any appropriate prior             
          art rejections of dependent claims 33 through 36.                           


                              REVERSED AND REMANDED                                   







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